The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-14
O'BRIEN UNDER ARREST,
THOUGH HE IS NOT HELD AS A
PRISONER.

A Popular Demonstration Accompanies
the Burial of MitcheiIstown Victims.
Two More Unfortunate Dying.
DUBLIN. Sept. l2-Mr. O'Brien was ar
rested Yesterday while seeing Mr.. Labou-
chere off on the steamer for England
Mr.. O'Bren spent the early part of the
day in Baliybrack, with Messrs. Dillon and
Harrington. Having received a telegram
from Messrs Labouchere and Drummer, ask
ing him to accompany them to London, Mr..
O'Brien went with Mr. Harrington 10 Kings
town. where be went aboard the steamer.
intending 10 tell Messrs. Labouchere and
Drummer that he thought it best to remain
in Ireland for the present. He was followed
aboard by a detective, who said he would
not arrest him if be would promise not to 90
10 England Mr. OBrien declined 10 prom
| ise whereup0n be was taken into custody
and escorted 10 the Imperial hotel There
1.-The detective told him that he could remain
in the hotel over night il he would promise
not 10 make a speech. otherwise be- would BE-
taken elsewhere. Mr. O'Brien made no prom
ise. and later i'm the evening" crowd hav-
ing assembled in front Of the hotel, he
stepped upon the balcony and addressed
them In the course OF his speech be said
$50 long as breath remains in my body
my voice will not be- silent until am gagged.
| / would be proud 10 suffer for the people
who hOnored me at MitchellstOwn When /
was al Kingstown to-day was told that |
would not be arrested il / would not 90 90
England That shows that the government
are beginning % dread Ms in England.
Mr. O'Brien remained at the hotel all
nightdespite the detective, warning. Hsap-
pearance and words aroused great enthusi
asm among the people In am interview after
the speech Mr. OBrien said that he had not
intended TO 90 % England. ana was on the
! boat merely 20 SEES his friends of Neither
/ had he intended 10 make a speech until the
tectiye mentioned the thing The failure Of
the detective TO proceed to extreme measures
leads 10 the belief that he had received orders
not 10 incarcerate Mr.. OBrien
Mitchellstown has been quiet during the
day The public funeral of Lonergan, who
was killed i'm Friday fight, took place to-
day. IL was the occasion OF great demon
| stration The man Shnneck and boy Casey,
who were pounded, are dying Casey, in
| his ante norton statement, says he was shot
/ by Head Constable OSulhyan, who fired
from the barracks window.
| Later-The funeral of Lonergan was made
am affair Of great magnitude Conungents
| from all the surrounding towns came in
! force and followed the body TO the cemetery
| An immense burst of Indignation WAS caused
| by the announcement that the police would
not allow the funeral cortege to proceed on
| DO, way 10 the cemetery by the usual route,
past the barracks The Nationalist considered
| it great indignity - be compelled 10 pass
| through the Protestant section of the town
us they were obliged to do. Tho coffin had
| inscribed ON 10: Michael Lonergan, murdered
| Sept 9, 1851"
The vast procession formed early in the
| afternoon, aud started for the cemetery at
D. m This funeral was made the occasion
Of public demonstration that must be re-
membered for many days by everyone
Michael Dayitt spoke yesterday at public
meeting held at Shank's Ill., in this city
lie declared that he would adopt and reter
ate every word and meaning OF William
| O.Briens speech at Mtchellstown. Mr.
Davitt denounced the constabulary for slay
ing i'm cold blood their own kin. and reyled
them for being purchased with British gold.
h. said thar lrishmen would deserve uni
versal contempt If they submitted % being
! hunted from their cabins like wild beasts.
/ The greatest enthusiasm was manifested at
| the meeting and 1t is very probable that the
| arrest of Michael Davitt will result from bis
/ speech.
| LoNDoN, sept l2-The extreme excite
ment im ireland continues The bold at
tempt Of Mr. Balfour to throw the blame for
| the MitchellstOwn riot upon the people and
| their leaders Is not unanimously approved
/ by the Tories, and Is Of course severely
condemned 10y the Liberals. Those OF the
| Tories who oppose the attitude Of the gov
erument [in regard 90 the affair base their
dissent upon the belief that it would have
been wiser % di,arm criticism by declaring
that the firing upon the people was an un-
authorized action. They fear that 20 attempt
/ to defend Sc is 90 impose fatal addition 20
tine burden of popular disapproyal which the
| ministry viii have % carry into the next
| campaign 10 seems 90 "a disinterested Oh
server as IL the government would have been
| perfectly justified tn disciaimng responsible
! irV. had 10 chosen 10 do So. for the incapacity
Of the police was beyond all question The
| dismissal Of whatever official was responsible
! for the chaotic condition Of the c0nstabulary
would have placed the ministry ia the right
attitude n regard 20 this particular event,
whatever may be their policy as 70 suppress
ny really seiitious meetings.
1t is supposed that the debate ON Sir VIII
lam Harcourt's motion Of censure viii fol-
| low tine lines laid down in the opening u
the discussion Saturday, but will get more
| bitter as it progresses. Nh Parneil has been
urged 70 return 20 London 10 be- present at
| tie Liberal conference, which Will take place
to-day. % determine the course of the opp0-
stiou toward the appropriation bib. lie has
not yet signified bis intention The Liberals
are likely 90 challenge the government on
| the division, and as 70 the position Of the
| Unioni,ts. all that can bee said is that it is
/ deplorabie
| Driven to suicide.
ATLANTA. Ca, Sept News has been
received here of the suicide OF Mrs Mary 4.